The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-01-28

,. Admission of new members.
B. Reports of standing committees.
A. Reports of special committees.
5. Reading of correspondence.
O. Communications from State Associ-
| alton.
Z. Communications from local Associ.
atiOns.
8, Unfinished business.
8. New business.
10. Election of officers and appointment
| of committees.
| IL. Report of Treasurer.
| ~ Adjournment.
| ARTICLE NI.-AMENDMENTs.
This constitution and by laws may he
altered or suspended by n two thirds vote
OF those present at any regular meeting,
| providing writlep notice of such atera-
ton or amendment has been presented at
the preceding regular meeting.
ARTICLE XII-BY.LAws
Bylaws not in conflict with this consti-
tuition may he established for the govern
ment of the Association on the two-thilds
vote OF the members present at any session
BYLAWS.
ARTICLE I-QUoRUM.
Five members shall constitute quorum
the transaction Of business.
ARTICLE II-EXPULsIoN.
Any member of this Association who
shall he placed on the delinquent list shall
stand expelled from the Association; and
any member doing any act which tends to
bring the Association into disrepute shall be
expelled by the two.thirds vote of the
members present at any regular meeting.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Rule 1. The special aim of this Assoca-
| ton is to facilitate the collection of doubt
full accounts and other debts by fair and
honorable methods and to guard against
the extending of credit TO debtors found
on Investigation TO be unworthy of it.
Rule .. The Association emphatlcally
asserts that it hopes to collect all debts
due the members without publicity, and
that it neither desires or intends, in any
instance, to permit its members to inten.
| tionally annoy or prosecute any person in
debted to members of the Association.
Rule 3. That no injustice may be done
to-, or advantage taken of any debtor, by
any member of the Association, it shall be
the duty of every member, before report.
ing a person to the Association us q delin-
quent, TO send him the first official Motif.
cation sheet, known as the blue Letter "
setting forth the fact that he owes the
writer stated sum and that he is granted
| fifteen days from the date entered on such
letter in which to pay the debt, or to salts
factorily arrange for its payment; that if
after the expiration of the fifteen days thus
granted, the debtor shall have failed to
| pay or TO have arranged for payment the
member shall report him to the Secretary
| giving in each case his full name occupa.
ton and place of residence),. when that
officer shall mail him the second official
notification sheet, setting forth the fact
that he is indebted to the member named
in the sum stated. and that unless he pays
or arranges to pay the amount within ten
days he will be reported 10 the Executive
as a delinquent; and ir the absence of eX.
tenuating circumstances, that Committee
shall then place the debtors name on tho
Delinquent List.
Rule 4. The second circular letter sent
to the debtor shall be enclosed in the au-
thorized envelope of the Association, on
which shall he printed, IF not called for
in ten days, return TO the Owosso Business
Mems Association ana the non-return of
any circular letter thus mailed shall be
deemed sufficient evidence that the said
| lCttSl tllC uCDtOl
Rule g. Disputed accounts shall be in.
vesligated by the Executive Committee
whose report on the same shall be acted
upon by the Association.
| Rule 6. Any member trusting person
whose name appears on The Delinquent
List shall be fined $40
Rule T. The rules of order of this Asso.
citation shall be those in common use i'm
| deliberate assemblies
The members of the Association are G..
S. Williams, Parkill & Son, Osburn e.
Sons, G f Shattuck, J T Peters, + l.
Brewer, N NJ Pray ID r Salisbury, II w
Parker, :, J Davis, c. w Loring, Il o
Christian, A PETE. G Z Thompson & Co.
Woodland e. North, Murray e. Terbush G.
r. Black, Dimmick & Son, Lawrence,
Hamblin & Co. J + Laubengaver, p Fauth,
j Collins, Lamfrom. G J Stuart, A l.
Homer, III G Gates. w c Thayer, c \
Osborn. i Slruber, ID Haarer, Hartshorn,
Nyscwander e. Co. c c Duff, ID NJ Chris,
tian Bigeow & Bigelow, w Sturtevant
| G. w Reed. Morris Holmes, o G Benedict,
G II Kelsey, p M Roth, & + Parker. II
| AFFORD. Grahame ~ Common, f M Brooks
Gouldsborough & Bonnet, Bowers IL